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½ Dollar Counterstamped ND
1884 year| Silver (.892) | 13.48 g | 32.5 mm |
| Issuer | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| King | Alfonso XII (1874-1885) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1884 |
| Value | ½ Dollar |
| Currency | Countermarked coinage (fleur-de-lys, 1884-1894) |
| Composition | Silver (.892) |
| Weight | 13.48 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1894 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#124721 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
An American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
50 C.
Engraver: John Reich
Edge
FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
Interesting fact
The 1884 Puerto Rico ½ Dollar (Counterstamped) coin was minted during a time when Puerto Rico was still a Spanish colony. The coin features a counterstamp of the letters "ND" (for "Nueva Décima") on the reverse side, which was added by the Puerto Rican government to indicate that the coin was issued under the new decimal system that was introduced in 1884. This makes the coin a unique and interesting piece of numismatic history.
